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China, after decades of setting their border quarrels to one side in the interests of the broader relationship with India, has in recent years hardened its position on the disputes in Tibet and Kashmir.
China, after decades of setting their border quarrels to one side in the interests of a broader relationship with India, has in recent years hardened its position on the disputes in Tibet and Kashmir.
In those sentences, what is the difference between "the broader relationship" and "a broader relationship"?
China, after decades of setting their border quarrels to one side in the interests of a broader relationship with India, has in recent years hardened its position on the disputes in Tibet and Kashmir.
In those sentences, what is the difference between "the broader relationship" and "a broader relationship"?
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difference between "the broader relationship" and "a broader relationship"? Either 1) they already had a broader relationship with India, in which case they can refer to it as the (already-existing) broader relationship with India or 2) they did not yet have a broader relationship with India, in which case they wanted a (not-yet-existing) broader relationship with India. Typically, if you already have something, you have the thing; if you don't have something but you want it, you want a thing.
- difference between "the broader relationship" and "a broader relationship"?
- Either 1) they already had a broader relationship with India, in which case they can refer to it as the (already-existing) broader relationship with India or 2) they did not yet have a broader relationship with India, in which case they wanted a (not-yet-existing) broader relationship with India.
- Typically, if you already have something, you have the thing; if you don't have something but you want it, you want a thing.
- I [need / want / am going to buy] a (new) [shirt / car / bed / toothbrush / television set].
- Would you like to see the (new) [shirt / car / bed / toothbrush / television set] that I bought last week?
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??? difference between "the broader relationship" and "a broader relationship"?Either
1) they already had a broader relationship with India, in which case they can refer to it as the (already-existing) broader relationship with India
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2) they did not yet have a broader relationship with India, in which case they wanted a (not-yet-e
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